For the time being, it’s the end of the line for the Keystone XL. On Friday, President Obama rejected the proposal for the pipeline that was to be completed by TransCanada Corp. The oil infrastructure project had been arousing heated public debate for seven years. Naturally, environmentalists were thrilled by the announcement, while supporters of the pipeline…
80 Years of Nylon – DuPont’s Miracle Textile
Most associate nylon with stockings, but this ‘miracle fiber’ has a storied history and a variety of critical applications. And this year DuPont is celebrating 80 years since it discovered a product that would change the company — some say the world — forever. Nylon was the first synthetic fiber to become a major commercial…